Ofgem unveil new energy tariff plans

Energy suppliers will be forced to make customers aware of their cheapest
tariffs under proposed reforms for the industry unveiled by Ofgem.

Ofgem wants get to rid of "poor behaviour" by suppliers and a lack of transparency in the market which makes it difficult for users to understand deals being offered.

The energy regulator wants to limit the number of tariffs to four, end complex multi-tier tariffs and scrap those that are no longer open to new consumers.

Ian Marlee, managing director of Markets at Ofgem, said: "Given the evidence about how the market has gone in the last few years, we want to give customers an effective choice rather than the confusing array of tariffs which makes it difficult to make that choice."